Hereditary Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Chinese Boy With a Novel Compound Heterozygous Mutation of the ADAMTS13 Gene

Hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is caused by ADAMTS13 mutations with autosomal recessive inheritance. It typically presents during childhood and is frequently misdiagnosed as immune thrombocytopenia. We present a case of hereditary TTP with an undescribed compound heterozygous A...

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Main Authors: Yi-ling Dai, Xue Tang, Hong-bo Chen, Qiu-yu Peng, Xia Guo, Ju Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00554/full